Downriver

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 7663974425250
Label: Compass Records
Manufacturer: Compass Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Compass Records
Release Date: 2006-02-21
Studio: Compass Records

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Customer reviews of Downriver

Customer Rating:

Summary: Cellular Level??
Comment: Nice voice in a provacative way within the confines of the Celtic tradition.Vastly unaware of a great talent, it is without doubt a mystery to me why such great artists are not as wealthy as the Sinead O Connors or Amy Winehouses of this world.On a Lunar level I would have to say this is a good cd.On a molecule level it's lovely.Ta,ta.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Supple yet vulnerable brilliance
Comment: There has never been any doubt about the vocal skills of Karen Matheson. The superb lead singer of Scotland's Capercaillie has one of the finest voices in the entire folk or world music scene. On this her third solo album she has finally matched that voice to songs that fully illustrate its supple yet vulnerable brilliance.

The songs are a deft combination of traditional and contemporary. Many are in Gaelic, some harking back to Matheson's childhood (the achingly beautiful "Chi mi bhuam" and the delicate "Gleann baile chaoil"); others of more recent provenance (eg Brendan Graham's haunting "Crucan na bpaiste"). James Grant (fretted instruments and backing vocals) provides two of the English language songs. The touching "Singing in the dark" is unusually but effectively in waltz time.

Another outstanding feature is the musical input of Ireland's Donal Lunny. His characteristic bouzouki work and co-arrangements with Matheson and producer Donald Shaw give considerable rhythmic drive to a number of tracks. An exquisite Gaelic song "O nach eisdeadh" and a mesmerising "Puirt a beul" exemplify this. The result is to broaden the appeal of an album that was already full of heart and soul. And it tends to reinforce my view that it's in the marriage of Gaelic language and Celtic music that Karen Matheson's talents are most powerfully manifest. Without doubt this is her finest solo album so far.

Customer Rating:

Summary: DownRiver CD -- O Nach Eisdeadh
Comment: Heard this song on my car radio and loved it so much i was compelled to pull over to make sure i got the title and artist. her voice and this music resonate on a cellular level.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Down River
Comment: I enjoyed listening to Karen. She has a great voice which holds your attention through out the song.

Editorial Reviews:

Karen Matheson has captivated audiences around the world and sold over a million records as the lead singer of the best-selling, internationally-renowned Celtic supergroup Capercaillie, recognized by Billboard magazine as "the most exciting and vibrant band in the field of Celtic music today."

Downriver, her third solo album, is a powerful collection of traditional and contemporary songs in English and Gaelic, delivered in a striking, paired-down acoustic setting. The album features special guests Donal Lunny, James MacIntosh (Shooglenifty), and Michael McGoldrick and is produced by Donald Shaw (Capercaillie, Karan Casey).

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